WORK TRANSFER APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH WORK TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND WORK TRANSFER METHOD

摘要

A work transfer apparatus (30) is provided with a first suction unit (50) which sucks a work (200) placed on a carry-in section (32) by a plurality of suction apparatuses (54) and transfers the work to a stage (110); a second suction unit (52) which sucks the work (200) on the stage (110) by a plurality of suction apparatuses (56) and transfers the work to a carry-out section (34); and a fixing jig (10) which is set on the stage (110), seals the peripheral section of the work (200) and has an opening (12) formed to expose areas of the work (200) excluding the peripheral section. A first suction apparatus (54A) arranged on an end section side of the first suction unit (50) or a first suction apparatus (56A) arranged on a side of an end section side of a second suction unit (52) sucks the fixing jig (10), and second suction apparatuses (54B, 56B) arranged on a center side of the first suction unit (50) or the second suction unit (52) suck the work (200) exposed from the opening (12). Thus, the work (200) and the fixing jig (10) are placed on the stage (110) or removed from the stage (110).